“Have you been here all along?”
“Not really. We’re short on hands, so I’ve been here and there.”
“No wonder you were hard to find. You didn’t have to.”
“My fiancé is a Knight Commander, it feels awkward to stay idle even though I’m in good health.”
“You worry about everything. Where should this be moved?”
“Just leave it. After all the fighting, why would you bother with this?”
“You’re still fine, right?”
“Take a rest, anyway.”
“I told you I’m fine. What do you think of me? I’ve got a good stamina.”
As Eric lifted the box, Allen stood crookedly beside him and grumbled.
“If you have so much strength left, please lift mine as well, Commander.”
“What? When did you get there?”
“Oh, come on. I’ve been here the whole time, it’s surprising you only noticed now.”
“Well, you could have made a sound or something.”
“Ha. Seriously. How pitiful.”
Allen turned his head and murmured weakly.
“What’s there to live for? I’ll probably die somewhere, lifting heavy boxes without anyone to worry about me. I may not have had much presence, but I’ll clear out the way, so worry about each other affectionately.”
With that, he picked up the box in front of him and shuffled out of the tent.
Watching his figure, Alicia asked Eric with a worried expression.
“Is Allen really okay?”
“Well, I guess the first encounter with the monster was quite a shock?”
With worried expressions, the two of them followed Allen’s footsteps.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]The Duke and Duchess, followed by Edward, climbed onto the carriage to return from the temporary shelter.
Eric was still on site cleaning up and was planning to return after sending them off.
“Take care on your way back.”
“Sure, Eric. Hang in there.”
“Yes. Thank you for helping with the knight’s duties today, Edward.”
“No, I didn’t do much.”
Eric smiled at Edward and then turned to Alicia.
“Alicia, I have several things to ask of you.”
“Don’t worry. You should be careful.”
“There shouldn’t be any more dangers now, right?”
“Still.”
“Alright. I’ll be careful.”
Eric held Alicia’s hand, helping her to board the carriage, and then shut the door.
“Then.”
With Eric’s final word, the carriage set off.
As Alicia turned around to look out the window, Eric waved with a smile.
She waved back, then turned her head again.
The long day was coming to an end, but with Eric still there, it didn’t feel over.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]For several days, Eric couldn’t return to the mansion.
There were no reports of monsters appearing, but some streets were still under control.
Schools were temporarily closed, and shops shut their doors.
“Miss, you should go to bed today.”
“Is it under control?”
“It seems so.”
Alicia nodded at the butler’s concern.
She had told her mother, the Countess of Lancaster, that she might not be able to return in case a monster appears or the streets get controlled.
“Did a monster appear?”
“It doesn’t seem so.”
“That’s a relief then.”
The housekeeper standing next to her gently spoke to Alicia.
“Miss, your room is ready.”
“Thank you.”
But as she followed the housekeeper’s guidance, Alicia was taken aback in front of the room.
“Here?”
“Yes. Of course here.”
“But this is the room for the lady of the house, right?”
“What are you talking about? You’ll be using it anyway.”
“…”
Unable to refute, Alicia awkwardly entered the room.
When she first explored the mansion, she thought she wouldn’t be sleeping in this room.
With Alicia standing in the room, the housekeeper spoke again.
“Your nightgown is here. I’m glad I prepared it in case.”
“Oh, thank you.”
She didn’t know why she’d prepared pyjamas just in case, but she appreciated the thoughtful gesture.
Despite having prepared herself for bed and lying down with her eyes closed, sleep eluded her. Eventually, she got up from the bed.
Sitting at the table for a while, she stared blankly at the flickering light, and Eric kept coming to her mind.
‘He hasn’t been able to come in for several days now. I wonder if he’s eating properly. Is he getting enough sleep?’
‘He’s not fighting monsters again, is he?’
Various worries surfaced, making Alicia feel stifled. She decided to step out onto the balcony for some fresh air.
The wind was quite cool, making her stuffy heart feel somewhat refreshed.
‘There are still a lot of lights on.’
Despite the late hour, lights were on here and there in the palace in the distance.
Thinking that Eric might be in one of those lit places, she felt a little better just watching.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]“…”
“Aren’t you going to sit?”
As the sleepdeprived Alicia entered the dining room, pulling her tired body, Eric was sitting there, smiling as if nothing had happened.
Alicia, who had been blankly staring, finally opened her mouth.
“When did you come?”
“Last night.”
“Last night? But why didn’t you let me know?”
“You seemed to be sleeping. Sit. Are you going to eat breakfast?”
Eric smiled lightly, and Alicia hesitantly took her seat.
Breakfast was served soon.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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